Back at Nylon Coffee Roasters

A while back, I did make a post about having found my perfect cup of coffee. I've since gotten somewhat used to coffee from Nylon Coffee Roasters, buying the beans online and getting them posted to my place, and brewing with the Kalita wave pour over kit that I bought from them a while back. Coffee making has become a routine morning activity–weigh, grind, pour, enjoy. The only connection I had with Nylon was the beans, which isn't exactly what I loved about the name before I got into the habit of ordering beans online. (Don't get me wrong, their coffee is still my favourite!) A lot about the whole cafe thing isn't totally about the caffeinated beverage, but the experience you get from being at the place.

What then, did I enjoy about Nylon? 

To start off, I gotta say that Dennis and Jia Min are really friendly folks who love coffee! They are passionate about what they are doing and will not hold back in telling you about what they love about coffee, and they won't mind listening to your coffee story too! Because they are the ones who sourced for the coffees at the very farms they are grown and harvested, they are able to tell you everything about the coffee that you have to know. I think it's possible to spend a few hours at the shop talking to them about coffee! It is rare in this day and age that the product itself actually passed through so few hands throughout the whole process before reaching us, the consumers. Each cup of coffee is patiently brewed with plenty of love, made with coffee roasted by the people who sourced for the beans and served it to you. 

A bag of beans, and a 5oz white for today.

I went back to Nylon today and not sure if they remembered me–the one who used to go there every other morning for a 5-ounce or double-seven. They have expanded about a month ago and the place is much more spacious than it used to be. A couple of new friendly faces behind the espresso machine and Dennis was there as well. Placed my order, had my coffee, and managed a good little chat with the new people. It was time well spent there this morning on my way to school for class.

As I was about to leave, Dennis asked, 'Are you going to school after this?' It made me realise again what I loved about this place. 

Cold Brew v2.0

It's the time of the year again! About one year ago, I embarked on a journey to explore cold brewed coffee. It has been rewarding even though there was immense inconsistency to what I was brewing. I've tried adding new stuff to coffee, such as vanilla beans, orange peel, and cinnamon, to yield different flavours. All my cold brews were filtered and prepped using the french presses I have, depending on the volume I'm brewing.

Now that the heat in Singapore is back, my cold brews are back too! A year on, I've upgraded my cold brew gear and the results are pleasing. Even though I've less variety, the quality has improved by leaps and bounds. I've got a brand new cold brew pot a few days back and it's one of the favourite pieces of coffee equipment I have. It's made in Japan by Hario and it is very simple to use. The pitcher is made of Hario's high quality heat-resistant glass, and it houses a filter core with a micro-mesh filter. The plastic used for the entire brew pot is some pretty sturdy stuff.

Hario Cold Brew Pot, 600ml

Next up is a milk frother. It's a pretty cool little toy for frothing up milk just by shaking the small plastic capsule. Add some milk into it and shake the capsule for 30s and you'll get creamy froth right away. And yes, it is made by Hario too! It's very useful in creating cold milk coffees.

Hario Latte Shaker

The latest creation I've made is a cold cafe latte, made with cold brewed coffee and topped with cold milk froth. The beans I chose was from Nylon Coffee Roasters, Konga Natural (single origin espresso ), brewed in the cold brew pot in a 10:1 water to coffee ratio with a brew time of 24h. Milk is just normal full cream fresh milk. I think the cold brew has brought out the really exciting fruity flavours of the coffee and it is by far the best cold brew I have tasted. Yummy, fruity and flavourful. It's good without sugar and milk too! (:

Cold Cafe Latte (looks more like a cappuccino given the amount of froth, but it's okay!)

Indeed, the cold brew has been an excellent pal in the intense afternoon heat. And I'll see a lot more in the days to come. I've brewed 4x600ml worth of coffee over the last 6 days and I've got a 1l pot on its way here!